Research conferences

Our research conferences bring together leading academics and analysts to present and discuss the latest research on young people and employer engagement. Attendees include educational practitioners, policy makers and academics, generating productive and insightful debates on education and employment. Papers, podcasts and video from our conferences are available below.

May 19, 2020

6th International Conference on Employer Engagement: Preparing Young People for the Future

May 19, 2020

#EEConf21 Thursday 1 July 2021 – Friday 2 July 2021   The conference This virtual conference is hosted by Education and Employers in partnership with the Edge Foundation. It focuses on employer engagement in general education, technical and vocational education and training, and the extent to which such interventions adequately prepare young people for the rapidly […]

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December 11, 2017

5th International Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training: 2018

December 11, 2017

On the 5th and 6th July 2018 in London, Education and Employers and the Edge Foundation brought together leading researchers, practitioners and policy makers from around the world to present recent research and discuss employer engagement in education, policy development and delivery and provide a platform to inform governments with innovative policy and leadership in […]

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January 15, 2016

International Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training: 21 and 22 July 2016

January 15, 2016

What difference does it make when employers work with education and training providers?  How can employer engagement best be delivered? Conference presentations and videos Conference programme Conference abstracts Conference speakers Delegate list Conference pictures Read our conference blog This joint conference hosted by the Education and Employers Charity and the Edge Foundation, with support from the […]

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January 23, 2014

Third Education and Employers Taskforce Research Conference: Exploring School-to-Work Transitions in International Perspectives

January 23, 2014

Thursday 23rd January 2014, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, London View the conference programme View the complete set of research paper abstracts View presentations, papers and videos Keynote Speeches We were pleased to welcome Professor Alison Wolf and Andreas Schleicher as our keynote speakers. Andreas Schleicher, Deputy Director for Education and Skills at the OECD […]

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October 12, 2011

Second Education and Employers Taskforce Research Conference 2011

October 12, 2011

‘Exploring social mobility and delivery mechanisms in international perspective’ University of Warwick, 12th October The conference programme List of conference speakers and their abstracts Speakers Included: Professor Robert Schwartz (Harvard Graduate School of Education), Dr Jan-Eric Sundgren (Senior Vice-President Public and Environmental Affairs, Volvo Group), Professor Alan Brown (Warwick Institute for Employment Research), Professor Prue […]

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October 15, 2010

First Education and Employers Taskforce Research Conference 2010

October 15, 2010

The point of partnership: understanding employer engagement in education University of Warwick, 15th October Watch Dr Anthony Mann talk about the objectives of the conference About the conference Keynote speakers: Prof. Hugh Lauder University of Bath, Editor of the Journal of Education and Work Hans van der Loo Vice President, European Union Liaison, Shell International The […]

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